How Deep Brain Stimulation Eases OCD

Deep brain stimulation has helped people with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, and new research begins to explain why.

ADHD: 7 Life Skills Your Child Should Master

You probably take some life skills for granted, like knowing when to wake up for work or take your medicines, and how to balance your checkbook. Yet to a teen with ADHD, those tasks can become huge hurdles.

Early Genetic Markers of Alzheimer's Risk Identified

Genetic markers that could help highlight who is at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease have been identified by US scientists.

The research in Neuron identifies mutations that affect the build-up of certain proteins in the brain.

High levels of these tau proteins increase the chance of having the disease.

UK experts said the study could help understand the changes that occur in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

How Chewing Gum can Boost your Brain Power

Most of us don’t think twice about it, but chewing — mastication — has implications for our health.

The way we chew, for instance, can alter our digestion, teeth and even our face shape. And new research suggests how often we chew could even affect our brain power.

Here we reveal what scientists and medics now know about this instinctive act …

Brain Differences Seen in People...

Brain Differences Seen in People With Migraines

Antipsychotic Meds Not So Helpful for Depression?

These drugs, meant for other conditions, come with side effects including weight gain

Toll of Loneliness: Isolation Increases Risk of Death...

Toll of Loneliness: Isolation Increases Risk of Death, Study Finds

Elderly people who are lonely because they do not see friends or family regularly are almost 50 per cent more likely to die before their time than those who do, a stark new study shows.

Could a Stressful Job Give You Alzheimer's?

Could a Stressful Job Give You Alzheimer's? New Research Shows Constantly being Harassed Increases the Risk 

Constantly being stressed can increase the risk of dementia, researchers have warned.

A study has found that stress hormones, which are elevated in the brain when a person is harassed, inhibit brain activity.

Furthermore, if the hormone levels are chronically elevated, this can lead to the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

Motherhood May Spur Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior

New mothers have a much higher rate of obsessive-compulsive symptoms than other people and these symptoms center on their baby's well-being, a new study indicates.

Exercising Just Twice a Month from Childhood...

Exercising Just Twice a Month from Childhood 'Improves Brain Function'

Exercising just two or three times a month from childhood can lead to improved brain function in later life, a study has shown.

People perform better in mental tests at the age of 50 if they have engaged in regular intense activity, such as playing sport, running, swimming or working out in the gym, since childhood.